#1B74BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.6% 0.136 248.4), rgb(27, 116, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#1B74BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B74BB |
| RGB | rgb(27, 116, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.136 248.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1B74BB | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B74BB | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B74BB text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B74BB text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 248)
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Step 500
500
#448ED1
oklch(63% 0.125 248.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B74BB
oklch(54.6% 0.136 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F64A4
oklch(49.1% 0.126 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#125285
oklch(42.7% 0.105 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#18446B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#1B74BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5278BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396ABA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B74BB
#1B74BB
oklch(54.6% 0.136 248.4)
- #9D6100
#9D6100
oklch(54.6% 0.12 68.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1B74BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
Use #1B74BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.